FY 2019 BUDGET SUMMARY - USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

FY 2019 BUDGET SUMMARY

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CONTENTS

PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................ iii

OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................1

HIGHLIGHTS BY GOAL....................................................................................................................3

MISSION AREA/AGENCY DETAILS: FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION: Farm Service Agency.............................................................................................................14 Risk Management Agency .....................................................................................................21 Natural Resources Conservation Service ...............................................................................23 Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.............................................................27

TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS: Foreign Agricultural Service..................................................................................................28

RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Rural Utilities Service ............................................................................................................35 Rural Housing Service ...........................................................................................................37 Rural Business-Cooperative Service......................................................................................39 Rural Development Salaries and Expenses............................................................................40

FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES: Food and Nutrition Service ....................................................................................................42

FOOD SAFETY: Food Safety and Inspection Service .......................................................................................48

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Forest Service.........................................................................................................................50

MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service .........................................................................55 Agricultural Marketing Service..............................................................................................59

RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS: Agricultural Research Service................................................................................................64 National Institute of Food and Agriculture ............................................................................67 Economic Research Service ...................................................................................................69 National Agricultural Statistics Service .................................................................................69

DEPARTMENTAL STAFF OFFICES.....................................................................................................70

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.................................................................................................................73

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.....................................................................................................74

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APPENDIX: Staff Years by Agency ................................................................................................................75 Budget Authority by Agency ......................................................................................................76 Program Level by Agency ..........................................................................................................78 Outlays by Agency......................................................................................................................80 Discretionary Outlays by Agency ...............................................................................................81 User Fee Proposals......................................................................................................................82 Budget-Related Proposals...........................................................................................................83

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PREFACE

This publication summarizes the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Budget for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Throughout this publication any reference to the "Budget" is with regard to the 2019 Budget, unless otherwise noted. All references to years refer to fiscal year, except where specifically noted. The budgetary tables throughout this document show actual amounts for 2017, estimates based upon the annualized continuing resolution for 2018, and the President's Budget for 2019.

The performance tables throughout this document, unless otherwise noted, show target levels for 2018 and 2019 and a baseline amount for target comparison. Performance goals reflect performance levels at ongoing funding levels and do not include the effect of supplemental appropriations. Performance target levels are estimates and subject to change.

Throughout this publication, the "2014 Farm Bill" is used to refer to the Agricultural Act of 2014. Most programs funded by the 2014 Farm Bill are not funded after 2018. Amounts shown in 2019 for Farm Bill programs reflect those confirmed in the baseline.

Pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, sequestration is included in the numbers for mandatory programs in all years. The sequestration rate for 2017 is 6.9 percent; 2018 is 6.6 percent; and 2019 is 6.2 percent.

DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION The Budget Summary is organized into three sections:

? Overview ? provides an overview of USDA's funding. ? Budget Highlights ? describes key budget proposals and changes in budget authority and

outlays. ? Mission Area and Agency Details ? summarizes agency funding, programs, and performance

goals.

BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE PLAN TERMS:

Budget Authority (BA): Authority to commit funds of the Federal Treasury. Congress provides this authority through annual appropriations acts and substantive legislation, which authorizes direct spending. The President's budget requests the Congress to appropriate or otherwise provide an amount of budget authority sufficient to carry out recommended government programs.

Obligations: Commitments of Government funds that are legally binding. In order for USDA to make a valid obligation, it must have a sufficient amount of BA to cover the obligation.

Outlays: Cash disbursements from the Federal Treasury to satisfy a valid obligation.

Program Level (PL): The gross value of all financial assistance USDA provides to the public. This assistance may be in the form of grants, guaranteed or direct loans, cost-sharing, professional services, such as research or technical assistance activities, or in-kind benefits, such as commodities.

Performance Goal: The target level of performance at a specified time or period expressed as a tangible, measurable outcome against which actual achievement can be compared, including a goal expressed as a quantitative standard, value, or rate. A performance goal comprises a performance measure with targets and timeframes.

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Performance Measures: Indicators, statistics, or metrics used to gauge program performance. Program performance measures include outcome, output, and efficiency measures.

DATA DISPLAY ? ZERO TREATMENT Amounts in text and tables throughout this document are calculated with the greatest level of precision (decimal places) available and rounded for display purposes. Therefore, amounts in tables and charts may not add to displayed totals due to rounding. Also due to rounding, amounts in this document may appear to be marginally different than those shown in the President's Budget, which is developed in millions.

In tables throughout this document, amounts equal to zero (0) are displayed as dashes (-). Amounts less than 0.5 and greater than zero are rounded and shown as a zero (0). This display treatment is used to prevent the masking of non-zero amounts that do not round up to one (1).

DATA DISPLAY ? SCALE The Budget is most often depicted or described using budget authority as the scale of measurement. However, there are some cases when other measures or scales are used, so the reader should be aware of the context. Also, note that the budget authority tables contained in this document reflect operating levels.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS The 2017 Annual Performance Report and 2018 Annual Performance Plan, which provides performance information concerning USDA achievements in 2017 and plans for 2018, can be found at: .

The 2019 Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Volume of the President's Budget identifies the lower-priority program activities per the GPRA Modernization Act. The public can access the volume at: .

CONTACT INFORMATION Questions may be directed to the Office of Budget and Program Analysis via e-mail at bca@obpa. or telephone at (202) 720-6176.

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